Prabhat Pani

Project Director - Tata Water Mission, Tata Trusts

Mr. Prabhat Pani is associated with Tata Trusts since January 2016 as Project Director - Tata Water Mission. His role is to coordinate efforts at reaching potable and sanitation-linked water to select but sizeable pockets of economically deprived sections in rural and semi-urban India, working in collaboration with the Government, other Foundations and corporates, and harness technology by collaborating with research-focused institutions.

Prior to this role, Mr. Prabhat was Executive Director in TajSATS Air Catering which is a JV between the Taj Group and SATS Ltd., Singapore, and he was also the CEO of Roots Corporation Limited, known for Ginger Hotels.

Starting his career in the TATA Group, he has wide experience across India in handling portfolios of Sales, Marketing, Operations and General Management in large companies engaged in the FMCG, Telecom and Hospitality spaces.

He holds a degree in Engineering from BITS, Pilani, and Post-Graduate Diploma in Management from IIM, Ahmedabad.

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